Vanity case sifter



May 30, 1933- H. JACOBSQN 1,911,691

VANITY CASE S IFTER Filed June 13, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l INV ENTOR May 30, 1933- H. JAcoBsoN 1,911,691

VANITY CASE SIFTER Filed June 13, 1951 2 Sheets-Shea?4 2 INVENTOR Patented May 30, 1933 HARRY .'r'Aoonsoiv, or BROOKLYN, NEWv YORK VANITY CASE SIFTER Application. filed June 13,

This invention relates to vanity cases and particularly, to that type designed to contain and to feed loose powder.

Numerous attempts have been made heretofore to produce a sifter case by means of which an adequate quantity of loose powder may be fed into position accessible to the user. Such sifters, however, are open to the objection that the feed of the powder is uncertain and cannot be positively controlled, that powder either leaks into the mirror com# partment and clouds the mirror, or leaks out of the case on to surrounding articles suohas those carried in the purse with the sift-er case, or else cannot be fed in adequate amounts. Due to the lack of positive means for feeding the powder from the powder compartment to the puff compartment, the user has heretofore been compelled to tap, shake or jar the case and even to turn it upside down, in order that the powder may be `fed into the puff compartment, and be made available in a suiiicien't quantity to meet the immedi ate requirements of the user.

My invention therefore contemplates the provision of means for positively feeding loose powder from a powder compartment, which is quickly and easily filled when de*v sired, to a puff compartment, or other easily accessible point.

My invention further contemplates the provision of means which may beV manually or automatically operated for feeding` the proper amount of powder to be used at any one time, said means being designed to pre-v Y vent undesired leakage of powder outside of the powder compartment,and being further, under the full control of the user so that the amount of powder fed may be controlled. l

My invention further contemplates the provision of a sifter .which is adapted yto be quickly and easily filled by the userwith the aarticuiar brand and-color of powder pre--v ferred, and which may be operated to feed at any one time, a sufficient amount of powder to be used without danger of having an over# supply` which would tend to cloud the mirror and otherwise soil surrounding articles, or of having an kundersupply, with consequent necessity Vfor tapping, shaking, or otherwise 1931.' (Serial No. 544,107,

OFFICE manipulatingthe case with the attending an?. I

The various objects of my invention will" be clear from the description `which follows and from Vthe drawings, in which, n

Fig. 1 is a Verticalsection of one form of my new sifter, showingrthe cover open, Land showing the lfeed plate in powder vfeeding position.

Fig. 2is a tO-p plan view,

partly in horizontal section, of the same.

Fig. 3 is a verticalsection similar to l Fig. 7 is a similar view of a form of invention wherein downward pressureand rotation ofthe tray is used to feed powder.

Inrthat practical embodiment of my invention .which I have illustrated by way of exl ample, and which is shown particularly in Figs. land 2, the powder casing 10 ispreferably made thinner at one end 11, than at the other end 12, and the cover 13 is similarly made thin at the end 14 corresponding to the end 12 of the powder case, while the other end of the cover, corresponding to the end 11 of the powder case, is made comparatively thick. In that position wherein the edge 15 of the cover is closed upon the edge 16 .of the powder case, the case is substantially of the same height at both ends, though the meeting line of the edges 15 and 16 is inclined, relatively to thetop and bottom of the case.

In the cover 18, a mirror as 17 may be mounted as by means of the bezel 18. Said bezel is provided with a central aperture as 19 vthrough which the mirror is eXposed, and is further providedwith endfianges 20 fric tionally engaging the Side wall` of the cover and thereby maintaining the bezelin posiVT tion. Surrounding the mirror is shown the annular recess 21. Said recess results from the bending of the wall 22 into contact with the edge of the mirror to hold the mirror in place, and from bending the wall 23 into contact with the top 24 of the cover away from the top so as to form the rib ln the powder case 10, isr inserted the stationary annular member 30, L-shaped in cross-section, and having a flange as 3l substantially parallel to the edge'l of the case, and having a depending flange frictionally and ixedly engaging the upright wall of the case and holding the member in position. Said member 30 is further provided with an aperture 32,'fo'r the reception' ofthe perforated dished tray 33. rlplhe peripheral por tion ofthe member surrounding thev aperture 32, is preferably depressed toa slight' estent toform a iecess'34 for the reception of the peripheral flange 35 of the tray; Said tray is'hinged at one point 'preferably near the end l1 ofthe case to the fixed member 30, as byforming suitable cooperating and aligned hinge knuckles 36'on the tray and on' the Vmember 30, and pivotally connecting said.

knucklesztogether by means of the hinge pin 37. A series of perforations as 38, of sufficiently large diameter to allow powder to pass readily therethrough, are made at suitable intervalsin the bottom of the tray. Said openings are preferably made closable, when desired, by means of the closure plate 39, pivoted to the tray as by means of a suitable rivet; 'l

` The closure plate 39 adapted to 'be-rotatedY about `its pivot, as by means of the headed pin 4l secured tothe plate and passing through a suitable slot 42 infthe tray (Fig. 2) lt will belseen that on moving the pin 4l in the slot 42, the` plate 39 is rotated so Vas to carry the holes 43 therein out of registration with the holes38, whereby the tray holes' or apertures are. sealed against r the passage of powder therethrough.

It will also be seen that in order to insert powder into the case below the tray and into the powder compartment, the tray is swung about its hinge, exposing the opening 32 and hereby providing a suliicient space through which powder may be readily inserted. lt

vwill further be understood thatpthe flange 35 may be so shaped as tomake it easy to lift it out of' its frictional engagementwith the closure plate. Said means, as illustrated in Fig. l, includes the swinging feed plate 45, preferably hinged at the front end 1l of the powder case, as by means of the pin 46, supported by suitable lugs 47 struck out from the depending flange of the member 30. A coil spring 48 supported by said pin 46 serves to urge the feed plate 45 normally into its lowermost position, and away from the tray.

It will be seen that as the feed plate 45 is swung in a vclock-wise direction (as viewed in Fig. l) about its pivot 46, the powder resting oii said plate is carried upwardly. Vhen so carried upwardly to a sufficient extent, the powder is forced positively through the apertures 38 and 43 on to the upper surface of the tray, when said apertures are in registration.

lt will further be seen that on the release of the plate 45 by the means whichoperateto raise said plate, the coil spring 48 swings said plate about its hinge in a counter-clockwise direction, until said plate is stopped by contact with the powder case 10. Halting of the downward movement of the plate isusually accompanied by a slight shock or jar, which is sufficient to disturb 4the powder resting on the plate, and to break up any lumps or cakes which may have been formed under the pressure of the/powder against the tray. The powder is thereby again reduced by the jar to a loose state, ready for the repetition of the feeding operation.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, l have provided means for automatically raisingand lowering tlie'plate 45, on the opening and closing of the cover 13. C K

Said means comprises the two part lever 50, having suitable hinge knuckles pivoted on the hinge pin 51 joining the hinge knuckles of the cover and of the powdercase. In order that the lever 50 may swing as the cover is opened and closed while at the same time allowing suificientlost motion to compensate for any excess motion of the various parts, I

V prefer to make the upper portion 52 of the lever of comparatively rigid material while the lower portion 53 thereof is made of coinparatively flexible and resilient material, such as spring brass, the parts being connected as by means of suitable rivets 54.-

For further V'providing a lost motion arrangementand to allow manual manipulation of the feed plate 45, the lever member 52 is removably connected to the cover as by means of the U-shapedspring loop 55. Said loop is providedwith a pair of spaced projecting spring arms 57 which are passed through suitable spaced slots as 56. in the wall 25 of the bezel 18.` Said arms are bent toward each other as at 58 so that the distance between them is normally less than the width ofthe member 52, and so that said member 52 is retained in position removably by said arms under the spring pressure thereof. The length of said arms furthermore is such that the member 52 may be swung toward and from thecover, in the space 59 between said arms provided for that purpose, after the cover has been opened, should it be desiredV to feed additional powder manually. y

Therlever 50 is suitably connected-operatively to the plate 45. As illustrated in Fig. l, this is done by passing the flexible member 53 through suitable slots inthe annular member and in the end of the plate 45, the end of said member 53 being bent into Contact with the under surface of said plate. It will be understood, however, that other connecting means such as suitable slots and pins or the like may be used for this purpose.

t will be seen that as the cover is opened, the lever 50 is swung simultaneously in a counter-clockwise direction about its pivot 5l, thereby raising the plate Ll5 and forcing the powder resting thereon through the perforations of the plate 39 and of the tray 33, the sprino' arms 57 gripping the lever 52 and swinging said member as the cover is opened. ThenV the cover has been opened approximately to the position indicated in Figs. l and 2, if insufficient powder has been forced through the perforations, the user may manually operate the lever member 52 in the space 59 and thereby vibrate the plate up and down a sufficient number of times to feed the required amount of powder. It will be understood t iat a powder puff may be'inserted into the dished portion of the tray 33 and carried thereby, in a manner which is well known and hence need not be shown nor described.

It will further be, seen that the powder compartment above the plate may be quickly and easily filled. This is done merely by lifting the knob 44 to swing the tray and the plate carried thereby about the hinge pin 37, to provide a large opening through which powder may be readily poured on to the plate 45. In order to prevent leakage of powder through the slots provided in the members 30 and 45 for the passage of the member 53, a suitable plate as may be secured 'to the under face of the plate 45, said plate 60 being of sufficient width to cover the slots, and having a 'flange as 6l engaging the member 30 foi forming a leak-proof-closure therebetween.

ln that form of my invention shown in Fig. 3, the operation of the feed plate may be made independent of the operation of the cover 66. Said cover carries the mirrorl7 which isV secured thereto as by means of a suitable bezel 67.

is shown, the cover is provided with a depending flange as G8 telescoping inside of the powder case portion 69 and frictionally engaging the inner surface of the wall 7l of the powder case to hold the cover normally in closed position. The cov-er` may be readily lifted about the hinge 70 by lifting the rinrfiange'7l thereof.

In the powder casing 69, is inserted the annular member 72 'having a depending flange 73 frictionally engaging the Wall 74 of the case and having a horizontal flange 75. Themember 72 is providedwith an aperture 76 through Vwhich ispassed the major portion of a tray 77; The bottom of said tray is preferably convex downwardly and is provided with a series of perforations 7 8' similar to the perforations 38. The closure plate 79, which of course, maybe omitted if desired, likewise is similar to the plate 39 and is similarly connected to the tray, having openings therein adaptedto be brought into and out of registration with the openings 7 8 of the tray. For maintaining the tray in'position, the diameter thereof just below the flange 80fis Vsubstantially that of the diameter of the opening 7 6 sovthat said tray lits closely into said opening and is frictionally held therein. It will be obvious, however, that the tray 77 `may be hinged to the flange 80 in the manner fully described and illustrated in connectionwith the description of the tray of Fig. l.

' It will be understood that the flange 75 of the annular member 72 may be suitablyv indented at various points as at 64, so that a suitable tool, such as a knife blade or a coin, or even a linger nail, may be inserted underneath the flange 80 to pry the tray loose from the flange 75, when it -is desired to fill the powder compartment.

Conforming to the shape of the bottom 81 of the powder casing is the feed plate G5.

The powder 82 rests on said plate. Said plate is hinged, as by means of the pin 83, to suitable lugs 84 struck lout from the flange 73 of themember r72, said lugs being suf-y ficiently spaced from each other to receive the hinge portion of the feed plate. The coil spring 85 wound abo-ut the pin 83 serves to urge the feed plate into its lowermost position, and away from the tray. For moving the feed plate toward the perforated tray, I

have shown a manually operable pin 86, suitably supported in the wall 74 of the powder case and by the bearing member 87. A knob or finger piece .as 88 may be provided on the end of the pin for the easy manipulation thereof. At the other end of the pin is provided the cam 89, suitably shaped to engage the bottom surface of the feed plate 65, and to raise said plate as the pin 86 is moved inwardly. For normally maintaining said 'pin 1n its inoperative outermost position, a coil spring vas'90 is wound thereabout and enclosed in `the bearing 87, and

engages a suitable projection or pin exten-ding from thepin 86.

It will be seen that as the finger piece 88 A is pressed inwardly, the cam 89, by its engagement with the bottom of the feed plate swings said plate about its hinge 83, and

thereby forces the loose powder Ithrough the ,1,30

perforations of the closure plate and of the tray 77 when said perforations are in registration. It willfurther be understood that the length of the pin V`86 may be made such, that the feed plate 65 may be raised a sufficient distance to accomplish this end. Vhen the linger piece 88 is released, the coil spring 35 urges the feed plate in the opposite direction, and on the sudden contact of said feed plate with the lbottom 81 of the case, any powder which may have been comp-acted, ca'lred or compressed is shaken up and loosened so that the operation may be repeated. j Y

Y It will further be seen. that the finger piece 33 may be pressed inwardlyy to the desired extent to feed yjust the desired amount of powder through the perforations. The powder puff 91 may be assembled and retained in thedished portion of the tray 77, and serves as a closure for the apertures 7 8, should the user fail to rotate the closure plate 79 into closing position,`or should said plate be omitted from the de vice as heren before indicated. Said puff also serves to protect the mirror 17, preventing the cloud ing thereofy when the case is turned upside down with the closure plate 7 9 in open position.

Referring now to that form of my invention'shown in Fig. 4, the feed plate 100 is operated by the lrnob`101, secured to the extending arm 102 of said plate. Said arm 102 passes through suitable slots as 103 and 104, in the annular member 72 and in the wall 105 of the powder case, respectively. ln order to close the slots 103 and 104 at all times for preventing leakage of powder therethrough, a shield as 106, of suitable width and arranged on the outside ofl the wall 105 and pressed into contact therewith as by means of the spring 99, is secured to the arm 102. The coil spring on the hinge pin 83 normally urges said plate 100 into its lowermost position, and away from the tray 33. y lt will be seen that in order to feed powder through the registering apertures 33 and 43, of the tray 33 and the closure plate 39, respectively, the lrnob 101 is raised the proper distance to move the plate and tray toward each other and to force the desired amount of powder through the apertures.

On the release of said knob, the spring 85 swings the plate 100 back to its lowermost position, and jars the powder carried thereby-to loosen said powder in a manner which has Vbeen fully pointed out hereinbefore. The cover 107 is normally locked by means of a spring latch, comprising the push button 109 and the leaf spring 110 provided with a suitable recess as 111 for the reception of a corresponding vprojection on the cover. When the button 10Q is pressed inwardly, the leaf spring 110 isremoved from the projection on the cover, and the cover may then be manually opened.

.In that form of my invention illustrated in Fig.y 5, have provided a reciprocating feed plate 120 instead of the pivoted feed plate shown in the other forms of my invention above described. The power casing 121 is provided with an aperture 122 in the bottom thereof, through which normally projects the depending portion or button 123 of the feed plate 120. Said feed plate is .providedwith an upstanding peripheral flange 125 engaging the inner face of the annular member 72 and thereby guiding said plate in the verticalwreciprocatory movement thereof. Set into the recess 124 formed by the projection 123 is the volute spring 126, the upper end of which is suitably secured to the perforated tray 33.

Powder is supplied to the powder compartment between the plate and the tray and to rest on the feed plate 120, by the removal of the tray 33 from the annular member 72 as by prying said tray out1 of the aperture 32 in the manner liereinbefore described, ror by swinging it abouta suitable hinge. 1f desired, a suitabieprojection as 127 (Fig. 4) may be made on the flange 35 of the perforated tray to provid-e a portion to be gripped and raised by the finger of the user.

Un the removal of the tray 33, powder may be readily inserted through the opening 32 and rests on the feed plate 120. It will be understood that the spring 126 being attached to the tray 33 is removed therewith and hence is not likely to be lost or to fly about.

lTVhen the projection 123 is pressed upwardly towardthe tray and against the action of the spring 126, powder is forced through the registering perforations 38 and 43 into a position where it is readily accessible by the user ina manner hereinbefore fully described. On the release of the. projection 123, the spring 126 forces the feed plate 120 into its lowermost position with suiiicient suddenness to jar loose any powder which may have been compacted or caled.

' Referring to that form of my invention shown in Fig. 6, which is much similiar to Fig. 5, the casing 130 is provided with a preferably conical bottom 131 and an outer wall 132. N ear its n iddle portion, a preferably cylindrical rcentrant recess as 133 is made in the bottom. Said recess is surrounded by the cylindrical wall 134. The feed plate 135 is provided with an extension or button 136 passing through the recess 133, and so arranged that the bottom thereof is normally flush with the casing bottom 131. Said button is preferably, though not necessarily, of cylindrical form, and substantially coeXtensive with the recess, and is designed to serve as a reserve compartment for powder, as well as for the purpose of housing the spring 137.

The upper end of the spring 137 engages the perforated tray 1.38 provided with spaced perforations 139 through which the powder in the compartment may be fed. Said spring 137 may be'secured as by soldering either with the under face of the tray, or to the bottom of the button 136, as may be found convenient or desirable, and serves normally to maintain the effective height of the compartment at its maximum by urging the tray and the plate apart. In any case, said tray is preferably suitably hinged as at 141, so that it may be lifted as by mea-ns of the knob 142 to expose the powder compartment 140, and to allow the insertion thereinto of fresh powder. The lange143 off the tray normally rests upon and is hinged tothe rotary annular slide member 144.

For operatively connecting said `tray and said slide 144 to rotate as a unit, I prefer to make an indent 145 at one or more` spaced points in said slide, and a similar corresponding indent 146 in the flange 143 of the tray, and fitting into the indent 145, whereby when turning force is exerted upon the tray as through the knob 142, said tray and said slide may rotate as a unit. The slide is slidably mounted in the groove 147, formed between the stationary annular upper groove forming member 148 and the stationary lower groove forming member 149. The upright depending` wall 150 of the member 148, and the similar wall 151 of the member 149 are maintained in engagement with the inner surface of the casing wall'132 by frictional contact therewith, being-made slightly greater in diameter than the diameter of said inner surface, and sprung `into forced engagement therewith. The horizontal part 152 of said nember 149is spaced below the Corresponding part of the member 148 a sufficient distance to form thegroove 147 for the reception of the slide 144.

The inner edge 153 of the horizontal part 152 is folded inwardly about the upper edge of the bellows 154 to form a leak-proof joint therebetween. Similarly, the outer edge 155 of the feed plate 135 is folded about thelower edgeof the bellows154, thereby closing the powder compartment against leakage of powder. It will be understood that the bellows 154 may be made of various materials, such assuitable powder-proof fabric, or thin flexible metal such as copper, shaped so as to permit its extension and collapse without danger ofibreaking, as is well known.

In order to ll the compartment with powder, the tray 138 is lifted about its hinge 141 to expose the upper end of the compartment. lowdermay then be inserted in ,said compartment, some of the powder falling into the button 136 and around the spring 137. None of the powder, however, as will be understood, can leak past the bellows 154. The .ray is then swung downwardly about its hinge into closed position whereby the flange 143 rests on the slide 144, and the indents 146 in the tray enter the various corresponding indents145 in said slide...r Inorder to obtain powder, the user may gently press 'or lightly tap the button 136, thereby moving said button together with the feed plate y1.35 upwardly'against the action of the spring 137 'and thereby feeding powder through the perforation 139. 1f suflicient powder is not fed by this operation, the tray and the slide may rotated, thus shearing the surface of thepowder and forcing itup through the perforations. The ,user soon learns to tap the button with greater or less pressure or force and V.thereby to feed the exact amountofI powder desired. at any one time, withv or without rowhich mayv tend to compact-or pack in., the compartment 1`40'a'n'd thereby keeps the powder in its loose state and available at all times for proper feeding. f i

.In that formv of my invention shown Fig. 7, the casing 160 is provided with an upstanding wallA 161 fand a ysomewhat[conical bottom 162 forming thebottom of the powder compartment 167 Theoutermost part 163 of saidbottom is made preferably horizontal in order to support properly` a series of spaced coil Asprings 164, withoutl danger` ofthe springs sliding inwardly. y

The'tray 165 islprovided withthe. spaced pferforations ,166 through which powder is fed out of the powder compartment A167. Said tray is hinged as at 168 to the rotatable slide 169 which is substantially of Z-shaped cross-section. Said slide A169 is further provided with a seriesof spaced indentations 170 formed in Aan u'praised portion thereof and shaped to receive the fingers of theuser, so that downward pressure may be put-thereon,

and so thatsaid slide-together with the tray the casing wall 161 of.y such length that the 1,1-

member may move vertically therein through a substantial distance while being gui ded thereby and retained therein.

Extending inwardlyy from the lowermost end oflthefouter thickness176 of the folded member 175, is the horizontal lower guide section 177, which serves to retain'the slide -169 inthe proper position.`V Similarly eX- tending inwardly from the lowermost end of ,the inner thickness 17 8V of theifolded sectating the tray. It kwill be understood ythat :A89

the spring 137 serves to break up any powder ioo -vide a groove for the reception and guidance of the outermost part of the slide 169.

In order to prevent rotation of the member 175 when the slide is rotated, while allowing vertical movement of said member, a

. suitable indent as 180 may be made at one or more spaced points in said member and a similar indent as 181 may be made in the casing wall 161 and entering the indent 180. `The lsprings 164 may be maintained in their proper position by depressing a portion 182 of the member 177 into the tops of said springs. Y Y Y In order that powder may be fed from the compartment 167 through the openings 166 aft'er the cover of the case is opened, `the user presses on the indents 170 and thereby depresses the slide 169 and the tray 165 carried thereby, against the action of the springs 164. The folded guide 175 is also thereby depressed, being guided by the member 172 during its movement. The user may then ork may simultaneously turn the slide 169, while maintaining said slide in its depressed state. The tray having been carried down tothe powder, rotation thereof with the slide causes the powder to pass up through the perforations 166. When sufficient powder has been thus obtained, the user releases the slide ywhich thereupon rises together with the member 175 to its original position under the influence of the springs 164,'it being understood that the member 17 5 is prevented from rotating lduring the rotation ofy the member 169 by the cooperating indents 180 and 181. It will be seen that I have provided simple but effective means for positively feeding loose vpowder to an accessible place in the vanity case, that `the-feeding means may be controlled by the user so as to feed the desired amount of powder, and that I have provided a structure well adapted to meet the ysevere requirements of practical use.

While I have shown and described certain specific embodiments of my invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, since I intend to claim my invention as broadly as may be permitted by the state of the prior art and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: n 1. In a vanity case, a' perforated tray, a member below the tray and forming a powder compartment therebetween, and spring means for urging the tray and the member apart, whereby the powder in the compartment is normally maintained free of extraneous pressure.

2. In a vanity case, a perforated tray within the case, means in the case for supporting said tray, a member below the tray and forming a ypowder-receiving vcompartment therelation to the perforated member and mov- Y able relatively thereto, and a spring for normally urging said members apart.

4. In avanity case, a perfo-rated member, a powder-supporting member in spaced relation to the perforated member, a spring'- for normally urging said members apart, and lmeans for supporting said members for relative movement toward and from each other against the action of the spring. Y

5. In a vanity case for feeding loose powder, a perforated tray adapted to have powder fed upwardly through the perforations thereof and on to the remainder of the tray, a powder-supporting member, said tray and said member being mounted for relative movement toward and from each other, resilient means for normally urging said tray and said member apart, and a casing adapted to support the tray and the member.

6. In a vanity case, a perforatedmember adapted to havepowder fed upwardly therethrough, and supported in the case above the bottom thereof tol provide a powder compartment between the member and said bottom, and means including a spring adapted tomaintain the powder compartment normally at its maximum height and cooperating with the member for changing the effective height of the powderV compartment to feed and to loosen powder in said compartment alternately.

7. In a vanity case, means providing a powder compartment including a casing, a bottom onsaid compartment, a'V perforated member, means for supporting said member in spaced relation to and above the bottom, a spring interposed between the bottom and the member and adaptedA to permit relative movement of the'bottom and the member toward and from each other and adapted normally to urge said bottom and said member apart to maintain the effective height of said compartmentat its maximum. 8. In a vanity case, an upper member, a lower member spaced from the upper member and providing` a powder compartment between said members, manually operable means for moving one of said members axially toward the other member to feed powder out of the compartment, and spring means for resisting movement of said manually operable means. Y

9. In a vanity case, an upper perforated member, a lower imperforate member spaced from the perforated member, and providing 'a powder compartment therebetween, an annular support arranged about and engaging the peripheral portion of the perforated member and adapted to support said perforated member, and a compression spring interposed between said members to urge said members normally apart and thereby to relieve powder arranged between said mem-k bers of any compacting stress exerted by said members, and manually operable means operatively connected to one of said members for moving said members relatively toward each other and axially to feed powder out of the compartment against the action of the spring. Y

10. ln a vanity case, a casing, a powder supporting bottom member in said casing, a perforated member in thev casing above the bottom member and forming'a powder compartment therebetween7 an annular element within the casing engaging the peripheral portion of the perforated member for operatively supporting said perforated member, resilient means operating upon at least one of said members for normally urging said members apart to free the powder therebetween Vof stress, said members being mounted for relative movement toward and from each other, and means for-moving said members toward each other to feed powder against the action of the spring.

11. 1n a vanity case, a casing having a loose powder compartment therein, a feed member adapted to support powderV and forming the bottom of the compartment, a perforated closure member forming the top of the compartment, said members being movable toward and from each other, a spring for urging said members apart, a cover on the casing, and means' operatively connecting the cover and the feed member for moving the feed member upwardly on the opening of the cover. Y

12. 1n a. vanity case, a casing having a loose powder compartment therein, a movable feed member adapted to support powder and forming the bottom of the compartment, a cover hinged to the casing, and means for operatively connecting the cover to the feed member to move the member upwardly and to decrease the height of the compartment and thereby to feed powder on the opening of the cover.

13. 1n a vanity case having a cover and a powder compartment, means operatively connected to the cover for automatically feeding loose powder out of the compartnient on the opening of the cover and a member arranged inside of the cover and operatively connected to the feeding means and adapted to be manually operated independently of the cover after the cover has been opened to feed additional powder out of the compartment.

14. In a vanity case having a cover and a powder compartment, ymeans operatively connectedto `the cover for' automaticallyV feeding loose powder out of the compartf ment on the opening of the cover including a member adapted to be manually operated independently of the cover after the cover has been opened to feed additional powder out of the compartment, and means for operatively and detachably connecting the member to the vcover while permitting relative movement therebetween comprising a spring arm secured to the cover and adapted to yield to permit the passage of the memberthereinto and therepast.

15. 1n a vanity case, a perforated member in the case, a powder supporting member in the case' spaced from the perforated member to provide a powder compartment therebetween, and an element supported by the case and opera-tively connected to one of said members and adapted whenactuated manually to move said 'members relatively toward eacli other to decrease the space there.- between and to feed powder through the'pe'r# forated member.

16. 1n a vanity case provided with an open ing in the bottom thereof, a perforated clo-v sure member, a powder feeding memberv adapted to support powder therein spaced from the perforated member7 and provided with a portion projecting through the opening, and a spring for urging said members apart. Y

17. In a vanity case, a casing having an opening in the bottom thereof, a movable feed plate in the casing provided with a portion normally projecting through the opening, and spring pressed toward the bottom ofthe casing, and means for receiving` the powder fed by said plate o-n the movement of the plate in the casing.`

18.'1n a vanity case, a casing having an opening in the bottom thereof, a perforated closurev plate, in the casing, a movable feed plate below the closure plate and providing a powder compartment therebetween and, ac cessible for manual movement through the opening.

19. In a vanity case, a casing having a powder compartment therein, a perforated closure plate within the casing forming the upper part of the compartment, means in the casing for hingedlyand rotatably supporting the closure plate and spring means for normally maintaining saidcompartment at its maximum height and vieldable underv pressure to reduce the height of the compartment and thereby to permit the feeding of powder out of the compartment through the perforations of the plate, said feeding being aided on thc rotation of the plate.

20. 1n a vanity case, a casing, a rotatablev perforated plate in the casing, spring pressed means for supporting the plate and for normally maintaining the plate in its uppermost position in the casing and movable down- `wardly with the plate against the spring pressure thereon, and means for guiding the supporting. means in its movement in the casing. v

2l. In a vanity case, a casing, aperforated plate hingedlv mounted in the casing and forming the upper wall of a powder compartment, lneans in the casing for supporting said plate -for rotation about a vertical axis, a spring interposed between the plate and the bottom of the casingfor urging said plate upwardly, s id plate being movable down wardly against the action of the spring and being rotatable to feed po-wder through the plate. Y

22. In a vanity case, a casing having an annularwall forming the side wall of a powder compartment and having a bottom forming the bottom wall of said compartment, a plate forming the upper wall of said compartment, a spring normally urgingV said plate and bottom wall apart, and means in the casing for supporting said plate for manual rotary movement about a vertical axis and for manual downward movement against the action of the spring.

23. In a vanity case, a casing provided with an annular side wall. said walls forming part of a powder compartment, a plate in the casing forming the upper wall of the compartment, means for hingedly supporting said plate in spaced relation to the botto-m wall comprising an annular member in the casing, a. hinge on said member connecting t-he mem ber and the plate, said annular member being provided with indentations and projections adapted to be engaged by the fingers of the user whereby said plate is movable manually, means in the casing for guiding said member in its rotary movement and a spring interposed between the bottom wall of the casing and the member for urging said plate into its uppermost position, said plate being depressible against the action of the spring.

24. In a vanity case, a casing having an opening in the bottom thereof, a perforated plate in the casing in vertical spaced relation Vto the bottom and forming the upper wall of a powder compartment, a movable feed plate in the casing arranged between the perforated plate and the bottom of the casing, a tubular projection on said feed plate passing through said opening and a spring in said projection interposed between the perforated plate and the feed plate to urge the feed plate toward its lowermost position.

25. In a vanity case, casing having a powder compartmenttherein, a movable feed plate forming the bottom wall of the compartment, a perforated plate above the feed plate forming the upper wall of the compartment, and a flexible annular member secured to said plates near their peripheral edges ing from one of said members and adapted to be engaged by the fingers of the user for manually moving one of said members relatively to .ftheother member against the action of the spring. l

28. In vanity case,jan upper member, a lower membercoop-erating with the upper member to provide a powder compartment between saidmembers, spring means for re,- sist-ing any decrease in the effective. height of the compartment, and means adapted to be manipulated manually and operatively connected to one of said members for de creasing the effective height of said compartment to feed powder therefrom against the action of the spring.

29. In a vanity case, a powder compartment comprising a pair of members normally in vertical spaced relation to each other, spring means for normally urging said membersapart, and an annular closure for the sides of the compartment arranged near the peripheral edges of said members.

30. In a vanity case, a casing, a movable powder compartment therein, a cover hinged to the said casing, and means for operatively connecting the coverto the powder compartment to move said powder compartment relatively upwardly of the casing.

8l. In av vanitycase, a casing,

said compartment normally supported in the casing,` means for moving the compartment relatively upwardly of the casing to feed the powder, and means for returning the compartment to its normal position. V

32. In a vanity case, a casing, an annular member therein having an aperture, a perforated plate secured tothe annular member andcovering the aperture, a flange on said annular member havinga slot therein, a cover hinged to the casing, a movable feed member having a slot therein and adapted to support powder, means for operatively connecting the cover to the feed member to move the member upwardly toward the perforated plate, said means passing through the two slots, and means to prevent leakage of the powder through the slots.

33. In a vanity case', a casing, a compartment therein, a plate forming the upper wall wall ofthe comparta movablel compartment adapted to support powder,

of the compartment, a movable plate Jforming the lower wall of the compartment, means for normally urging the up-per and lower walls apart, and means for manually moving the lower wall toward the upper wall comprsng a movable pin passing through the casing, a cam on the pin suitably shaped to engage the bottom surface of the lower Wall and adapted thereby to urge the lower wall toward the upper wall upon movement of the HARRY JACOBSON. 

